Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-26
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
The AIsace.Lorraine Bone OF Con-
tention-Germa ans In France.
Copyrighted by New York Associated Press,
1881

Copyrighted by New York Associated Press,
1851
BERLIN, June %. The prisoners Koech.
lin and Bleek, who were recently convicted
Of treason in belonging to the French Pa
triotic League, were to-day transferred
from Leipsic to Magdeburg Fortress, and
heir associates, Schilierman and TGdppi
10 Gratz, wnele they will Re.
main until their periods OF detention
rXpirc. The Government has heard no
thing Of the alleged application OF France
Tor their release or cOmmutation OF then
sentence, and no approach at negotiations
concerning them has been made in any
form. II the French Government ha1
AIKEN such an unWise step as To ask r.
mission OF their sentences Bismarck would
certainly baye ignored the application.
fle ouinlOn throughout Germany J.
hat the prisoners have been lenientiy
treated and may yet have their SEN
fences modified, but their only chance
Of obtaining commutatiOn is in the
cessation Of the Patriotic League
agitation, and Ia their making direct ap.
zeal for mercy to the Emperor. The tone
OF the French press I'm demanding the re-
lease Of Laoochlin, on the ground that he i
French citizen and officer, and was au-
thorIzed by the German Government TO
reside in Asace-LOrIalne, together with
threats Of retaliation on German subjects
in France. tends to the melting ana in
crease Of seventies against French mIlcOn.
tents in AlSace-Lorrainc.
The position Of the Germans in France
has become, under social persecution,
barely toleTablc. They would be hunted
out OF the country altogether but for the
protection guaranteed them under the
Frankfort treaty, which debars the French
Government from placing prOhibiiye i'm.
most upon Germans resident In France.
Measures for the repression OF the
French element 10 Al,9ce.Lorraine have
been forced upon tie Berlin Government,
which. however, has never gone 10 The
length Of preventing French ciiizcas from
trading with French residents in Reichs.
land. French manufacturers and traders,
20 long a. they are no. associated with pO-
litical conSpirat0rs, are treated there
OH the same footing with Germans.
In France German traders are nov
being stamped out The latest Inti.GermaE
project TO which the attention 81 Berlin
official, has been directed i, the pr0pOs II
before the Chamber OF Depgtles making
foreigners resident in France whO may be
members Of an association hostile - French
interests liable to iiuc ana TO impri>on-
mont and expulsion. The propOsllI, ctpa-
bic Of such elastic Interpretation a. to cover
all Germans soiourning in France. The
measure. il supported by the Government,
will be assumed here 10 he directly hostile
TO Germans. and will lead 10 an energetic
remonstrance rs a breach OF the Frankfort
treaty.
The official Guzette for Reich,land, in
CONTRACTING the French fables about the
,uppres ion Of foreign traders and French
manufacturers in Asace.Lorraine. defines
clearly what the German Government aims
10 accomplish. II declares that the Gov
erpment's desire i, 10 foster all commercial
activities and to take only such measures
a.. nav be necessary to maintain the public
peace and weaken influences tending
20 retard the reunion Of Alsace-
Lorraine with Germany. This STATE.
ment is in harmony with what i
bsppening in AlSace.Lorrainc. The OF
f,ials there strictly observe the rule OF
non.interference, even in the ease OF nOto-
,ious French malcontcuts, unless the acts
IN defiance Of law are openly committed.
French business agents are STarming in
drive their trade. although suspected OF
often abusing their facilities.
The social sensation OF the week has
been the verdict OF the officers OF the court
OF honor in the case Of Major lure. ac-
cused Of emitting TO challenge to duel his
poltical opponent in the RcIchstag cleo
ton, who during the campaign aspersed
his honor % an officer. M9iOr HurZe
- .o,;r.1 from tho army on a men,
sion. and wears two orders won on the
field OF battle. lie was Progre'si,t
deputy in the late Rcichstag. lie opposed
the septennate and favored the short'ser'
vice system. He became intensely I'M
popular among his former brother'ollicefs,
who denounced him during the electoral
struggle as unit to bear an army tltle or
wear orders. lie prose cuted his sllnderers
in court OF law and obtained successful
verdict; whereupOn the staff officers OF The
Guards corps appointed a court OF honor,
whose decree depriyes HurZe OF the
right 10 the tile OF major AMI
10 wear the uniform OF the army. The Em'
peror has confirmed the degradation OF
Uurze, although there is clause in the
criminal code applying equally to soldiers
and citizens which forblds challenging 10
duel under the penalty Of six months i'm
prIsonwent. This decision puts the stamp
OF the highest authority on duelhng Is A
laudable custom prevailing over the law
ioTbldding II.
The Emperor has completely recovered.
YESTERDAY be resumed his custom OF ap.
nearing at window TO return the greet.
ipgs OF the multitude that daily gather IN
front OF the palace.